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Reform Mental Health Act and implement LPS: new ADASS president’s message to next government

Community Care

The next government should take forward reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) in its first 100 days in office, the incoming Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) president has said. Labour has said it will take forward the reform, if elected. .”

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Online Professional Development: A new phase for Ultimate Youth Worker

Ultimate Youth Worker

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world, the role of a youth worker is more vital than ever. Recognising the need for high quality continuous growth and professional development opportunities, the team at Ultimate Youth Worker, is thrilled to announce the launch of our online professional development platform.

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Work with the Young Person as the Focus

Ultimate Youth Worker

I was recently looking at the Certificate IV in Youth Work training package and wondering the age old question of what makes how youth workers engage with young people different. It is an age old question in youth work. It is also a fundamental skillset that many youth workers forget, or worse are required to dismiss.

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Podcast 037: 2021 Resolutions

Ultimate Youth Worker

In todays podcast “2021 Resolutions” Aaron muses on the future of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast and all the other goodies that the team are putting together over the next year. Ultimate Youth Worker is now a subsidiary of Ultimate Services Australia PTY LTD. 2021 Resolutions. Supervision.

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How to implement multi-agency working

The Frontline

Ian McGeoghegan – Mental health practitioner and Frontline fellow. The children and families that social workers support are often being supported by multiple different people across different settings. Anu Roy – Teach First alumni. Nelly Ali – Police Now alumni.

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

To help professionals in this system, let’s explore the intersection of rehabilitation and mental health and cover the keys to providing trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders. Why trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders is important The juvenile justice system has a high number of youth with behavioral health issues.